Ansel Adams' long time assistant Alan Ross will spoke to Mornings' Brendan King about his experiences with the legendary landscape photographer.

"He was one of the most wonderful people I ever met.'

Mr. Ross explained Ansel Adams was far more diverse than the serious landscape photographer everyone knows him as, "he did some wonderful portraiture and he had the most wonderful sense of humour."

Listen to the interview following the audio link on the right of this page.

Ansel Adams - Photography from the Mountains to the Sea will be on display at the the Australian National Maritime Museumfrom 4 July to 8 December 2013 and features more than 70 photographs taken between 1918 and 1968 including iconic images such as The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park from 1942.

Alan Ross' public talks 'Ansel Adams in Focus' are on at 2pm and 6pm on Wednesday 10 July.